https://www.miningweekly.com

Receive our free daily newsletter:

Energy Storage

Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time, enabling the balancing of energy supply and demand across different timescales. The technology encompasses a range of methods including batteries, pumped-storage hydropower, compressed air, flywheels, thermal storage and hydrogen systems. Energy storage plays a critical role in modern electricity grids by smoothing the intermittent output of renewable sources such as solar and wind, providing backup power during outages and enabling load shifting to reduce peak demand. Pumped-storage hydropower remains the most widely deployed large-scale energy storage technology globally, using surplus electricity to pump water to elevated reservoirs and releasing it through turbines when demand rises. Battery energy storage systems, particularly lithium-ion installations, have grown rapidly in recent years as costs have declined and grid operators seek flexible capacity. Energy storage is increasingly important in sub-Saharan Africa, where countries such as South Africa are integrating variable renewable energy into grids historically dominated by coal-fired baseload generation. The technology supports grid stability, defers transmission and distribution upgrades and can provide ancillary services including frequency regulation and voltage support. Governments and utilities worldwide are investing in energy storage to meet decarbonisation targets, improve energy security and reduce reliance on fossil-fuel peaking plants. The sector faces challenges including high upfront capital costs, regulatory frameworks that do not always recognise storage as a distinct asset class and the need for skilled technical capacity to operate and maintain installations.

Energy Storage News


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
Updated 5 hours ago By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Data Centre Summit connects Africa’s digital growth with the power systems needed to sustain it
31st August 2026

The Data Centre Summit returns for its second edition on 29 October 2026, co-located with the C&I Energy + Storage Summit at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg. Following its debut alongside Enlit... 


 	LOUISE HEYNS & MERVYN NAIDOO Electra Mining Africa 2026 follows a period of significant growth for ACTOM Static Energy, the business unit formed after ACTOM acquired JUEL Batteries earlier this year
ACTOM brings the full power play to Electra Mining Africa 2026
28th August 2026

Africa’s largest manufacturer, repairer and distributor of electromechanical equipment ACTOM will exhibit at Electra Mining Africa 2026, using the platform to showcase its fast-growing energy... 


LFP battery
Canadian process tech company Nano One to roll out global LFP production partnership model
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian process technology company Nano One Materials Corporation is rapidly advancing a global lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode strategy as demand from energy storage, electric vehicles and... 


Elevra's NAL mine in Canada
Canada-focused lithium miner Elevra gets price floor for supply deal
21st August 2026 By: Bloomberg

North America-focused Elevra Lithium secured a price-floor structure in a deal to supply a new processing facility in Canada, as western countries seek to bolster their critical-mineral supply... 


Logo
Women powering S Africa's clean energy future
21st August 2026

SOLA is a 100% South African, vertically integrated renewable energy company that provides solar infrastructure, generation and energy storage. 


Electra Battery Materials' cobalt refinery, in Ontario
Canadian cobalt refinery is taking shape, Electra Battery Materials confirms
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation says major construction packages are being executed at its cobalt sulphate refinery, in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, which is a... 


Lithium ore
BMI revises its yearly lithium price forecasts, driven by resilient energy demand
17th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its lithium price forecasts for this year to $20 100/t for mainland Chinese lithium carbonate and $19 600/t for mainland Chinese lithium hydroxide... 


An image of the Manganese chemical symbol
K.Hill manganese project, Botswana
14th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Giyani Metals Corp proposes a mine-to-market development, which will produce high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) and high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) for the electric-vehicle and... 


Cobalt mine, in Idaho
Critical minerals mining in US poised to benefit from $250bn Bank of America initiative
13th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Critical minerals mining in the US is poised to benefit from a new $250-billion finance initiative announced by Bank of America on August 12. Bank of America announced an 18-month critical... 


CREAMER MEDIA COVER – ELECTRICITY 2026
Electricity 2026: Transmission and distribution – the current constraints
13th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's electricity sector is undergoing significant transformation as policy, regulatory and market reforms reshape the country's electricity supply landscape. The pace of change continues... 


Pure Lithium battery component
Pure Lithium granted Australian patent for its lithium metal anode tech, battery
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based vertically integrated battery technology company Pure Lithium Corporation has been granted a patent for its "lithium metal anode and battery" in Australia, which covers the company’s... 


Albemarle lithium brine pools in Chile
Albemarle quarterly profit beats expectations on rising lithium prices
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium for batteries, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday owing to a jump in prices for the ultra-light metal. The results... 


Goldwind-powered Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm Phase One Enters Commercial Operation, Marking a Milestone in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
31st July 2026

The first phase of South Africa's largest wind farm cluster has entered commercial operation, marking a tangible step in the country's Just Energy Transition. The Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm Phase... 


Vanadium ore
Central Asia vanadium miner Ferro-Alloy Resources appoints Secker CEO
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Ferro-Alloy Resources has appointed Peter Secker CEO effective mid October, following which current CEO Nick Bridgen will transition to non-executive deputy chairperson. Ferro-Alloy... 


An image of the ACTOM Pretoria West factory ribbon cutting ceremony
ACTOM expands Pretoria West campus to support Africa-wide manufacturing strategy
31st July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery... 


Empower EIT Dallas Operations & Innovation Centre
Lithium producer Empower EIT commissions new Dallas Operations & Innovation Centre
22nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vertically integrated lithium technology company Empower EIT has commissioned its new 17 000 square foot Dallas Operations & Innovation Centre, in the US, as the company works towards first... 


Coal stockpiles
China's world-leading renewable megabases rely on coal-heavy transmission, report finds
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

China is building more large-scale wind and solar than the rest of the world combined, but inadequate transmission links and a continued reliance on coal-fired power are limiting its use, according... 


An image of the ACTOM Pretoria West factory ribbon cutting ceremony
ACTOM expands Pretoria West manufacturing hub with battery assembly, high-voltage equipment capacity
15th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery... 


Solar panels and wind turbines
South Africa’s renewables boom outpaces grid capability
3rd July 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s energy sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, RMB senior investment banker for infrastructure sector solutions Keith Webb says. The country, once plagued by loadshedding,... 


1
2 3

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







pqt: 0.101s - ct: 0.15s - 275pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now